Friday, March 15, 2013

Red Velvet Brownies with Cream Cheese Frosting!

I found this luscious recipe at Southern Living's website and knew it would be perfect to serve during the Christmas Holidays. Wait, wut? Guess I'm a lot tardy in posting but hey, Easter is right around the corner so.....

Line the bottom and sides of a 9-inch square baking pan with aluminum foil. Allow 2 to 3 inches of the foil to hang over the sides. Lightly grease the foil.

Microwave the butter and chocolate in a large microwave safe bowl for 1 to 1-1/2 minutes on high until both are melted and smooth; stirring at 30-second intervals. Whisk in the sugar, then add the eggs one a t a time, whisking just until blended after each addition. Gently stir in the flour and the food coloring, baking powder, vanilla extract and salt.

Pour mixture into prepared pan.

Bake at 350 for 44 to 48 minutes, until a wooden toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for at least 2 hours.

Lift the brownies from the pan, using the excess foil on the sides as handles. Gently remove the foil and ice with the Cream Cheese Frosting and cut into 16 squares.